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Technology and economics deep-dives into portfolio projects: from waste stream to product and profit.

High-strength expanded clay granules made from coal ash

Case 01Jul 15, 20267 min

18 Million Tons of Coal Ash: Turning Cherepetskaya GRES Waste into High-Strength Expanded Clay

FORTIS technology converts 18+ million tons of coal ash into structural expanded clay 3–4 times stronger than conventional. Building materials fully finance the project.

IRR 23.2%4.46B RUB/year

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Activated carbon derived from hydrolysis lignin

Case 02Jul 8, 20266 min

Arkhangelsk Hydrolysis Lignin: From Dumps to Activated Carbon and Monomers

Hydrolysis lignin dumps become activated carbon, concrete additives and monomers. Simple products finance complex ones: IRR 38–46%.

IRR 38–46%NPV +3.1B RUB

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Modular mine-water treatment unit with metal extraction

Case 03Jul 1, 20266 min

Mine Water as a Lithium Source: Treatment with Negative Processing Cost

Russia's only mine-water treatment technology with negative processing cost: Li, REE and Sc extraction pays back in 18 months.

−0.5 RUB/m³NPV +420M RUB

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